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There are four common parts to the foot that people use in soccer: Your sole, inside foot, outside foot, and laces.


Sole
The sole is commonly used to stop the ball or to pull it back. A few related moves would be the Pull-Back-V, Stop-and-Go, Maradonna, Pull-Over, and Pull-Back. These moves would classically be done along the sideline for someone trying to cut into the middle.

Inside Foot
The inside foot is commonly used for a first touch or an accurate pass. A few related moves would be a cut, a flip-flap, or a Ronaldo Chop. The Ronaldo Chop would typically be used along the sideline, but a majority of inside foot moves can also be used in the middle to create space.

Outside Foot
The outside foot is typically used to take a first touch into space or out to the outside. A few related moves would be Scissors, Stepover-Touch, Flip-Flap, and a Fake-Out-and-Touch. Outside moves are also usually used along the outside, although an outside foot touch could be used to spin around a player in the middle.

Laces
Laces are commonly used for a shot, a driven pass, or a chip, but there are still a few moves where you use this part of the foot. Some of them are the pull-push, or the fake shot. The laces can also be used to dribble the ball quickly along the sidelines.

There are plenty of turns to learn as well. The first and easiest is the pull-back (sole). Next would be inside and outside turns (inside and outside). The next couple of turns are mixes between the sole, inside and outside parts of the foot. The cref demonstrates cutting the ball back between your legs with the inside of your foot. The pull-over uses the sole to pull the ball across your body, then uses the outside foot to take a touch back. There are also some moves that include a fake or a step over, such as the scissors. You bring your foot around the ball clockwise from inside to outside, then you use your the outside of your other foot to take a touch. Another move, called the stepover (aptly named), is similar to the scissors, but you bring your foot around counterclockwise this time. from outside to inside. Using the same foot, you then take a touch out.